The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-20
A VERY HAsrY MARRIAGE.
A Strange Story Told by Woman at
Sanitary Headquarters.
From the Ne,o York Times.


From the Neio York Times.
Jennie Schneider, native of Riga, who
says she is %, but who appears to be 40, and
weighs at least 225 pounds, had an odd story
to tell Deputy Register Nagle at Sanitary
Headquarters. She came to this country in
1880, and is 'Jewess, speaking hardly
any English and very poor German.
Four years age, she became the ser
want of pawnbroker in East Eightieth
street, and on Sunday, June 5, friend,
Annie Sammt, asked her to take walk with
her. They went to Armies brothers, at o
Avenue B, and Mr.. and Mrs. Sammt began
to condole with her because she was a SER
want. Jennie admitted that she had to work
very hard and had little leisure Why didn't
she get married was asked Jennie replied,
with half-acre of blush, that it was polite
to wait until one was asked. The Sammts
said they knew nice young man made to
order who was dying to get married and
was able to support wife, as he earned $25
week as cutter in a clothing house. Jen-
ME became nervous and embarrassed, but
finally confessed to feeling of weakness
for nice young men and horror of spin
sterhood, and so the choice of the Sammts
was sent for He said he was Adolph Brau-
net and pleased Jennie, who confessed to a
fortune of Sill sewed up in her under
clothing, some small change and four gold
rings worth $50.
She was willing to marry Braunet, but
pleaded want Of preparation for such a seri-
Gus undertaking. Braunet and the Sammts
worried her until she consented to be mar
ried Immediately, and Mrs. Sammt took
her to the Mikeveh, .or ante-nuptial bath,
| and aided her in performing her additions.
On her return to the Sammt's apartments
all was ready for the ceremony, and a rabbi
was sent for. He proved to be greasy,
curly haired fellow, clad in Haitian and a
skull cap, and he speedily made Jennie and
Adolph one Then he gave the bride what
purported to be marriage certificate in
Hebrew, which had been signed by two
witnesses unknown TO her, and which had
| not been signed by either the rabbi or
Adolph. After the rabbi had gone Mr.
Sammt took Jennie aside and demanded $40
for brokerage. She ripped open the depos-
itory of her fortune and gave him in the
money. When she returned to her husband
he said it was usual in such cases to realize
on the wife's assets as quickly as possible,
and he swindled her out of $l01 and the
rings. Then couple of quarts of beer were
drank and Adolph departed, saying he was
going to buy furniture, but was called back
by Mr.. Sammt, who dunned him for $50
due for board and got the money. Jennie
pinned at Sammt's until Tuesday, spending
all the money she had.
was much interested in her welfare, wanted
to know if she had worried, and showed
bill for furniture which he had put in an
apartment at 40 Hillary street, Brooklyn.
He had to be off Immediately to see about
his trunk, which he had forwarded, and
threw kiss at his better two-thirds as he
jumped on an Avenue car. Jennie pro-
cured an express wagon and, accompanied
by Mr.. Sammt, went to Brooklyn
with her trunk At the house on
Hilary street Adolph received them
and took Jennie to an unfinished room.
He left her almost Immediately, saying that
he had to go and see about the furniture,
but he did not return, and Jennie found
that his trunk, which had been left down
stairs, had been emptied. Yesterday, hav-
ing procured some money from a friend,
she went to the Essex Market Police Court
and for s. shyster lawyer gave her the
information that when she produced GER
titicate of her marriage from sanitary head
quarters she could procure a warrant for
Adolph's arrest. No certificate was on file,
and Jennie was advised to take more severe
measures against Sammt, Braunet and
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